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AGHAM | |
|---|---|
| — Philippine partylist — | |
| Full name | Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya para sa Mamamayan |
| President | Angelo B. Palmones |
| Sector(s) represented | Science and technology |
| Founder | Raymundo Punongbayan |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Delisted | 2018[1] |
| Headquarters | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila |
| Website | |
| aghampartylist | |
Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya para sa Mamamayan (lit. Alliance of Groups Supporting Science and Technology for the People), commonly referred to simply by its acronym AGHAM (Filipino: Agham or "Science"), is a national sectoral organization in the Philippines pushing for the participation of the science and technology community in the legislative process.[2] It is currently running for a seat in the Philippine House of Representatives, under the party list system.
AGHAM was founded by Dr. Raymundo Punongbayan, former head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), after being frustrated by the lack of concrete advocacy for disaster preparedness and other science-related issues, both in the Philippine media and the Philippine government.[2]
AGHAM's membership includes "Filipino Science and mathematics teachers, field and laboratory research technicians and laborers, extension agents, engineers, inventors, health professionals, and science media practitioners and otherwise ordinary Filipino citizens who strongly advocate a science and technology-explicit national development agenda."[3]
Name recall
[edit]This organization should not be confused with an older organization, Advocates of Science and Technology for the People, which is more popularly known as Agham.[4][5][6] Agham is not affiliated with nor has any participation in this partylist. "Agham" or "Samahan ng Nagtataguyod ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Sambayanan" (Filipino, "Advocates of Science and Technology for the People") was founded in 1999 and has declared its support for another partylist Bayan Muna.[7] The older AGHAM organization filed a complaint before the Commission on Election saying that the more recent organization's use of "Agham" might cause confusion.[8]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 146,062 | 0.91% | 0 / 53 |
| 2010 | 242,630 | 0.81% | 1 / 57 |
| 2013 | 130,694 | 0.47% | 0 / 59 |
| 2016 | 140,661 | 0.43% | 0 / 59 |
Representatives to Congress
[edit]| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative | 3rd Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Angelo B. Palmones | N/a | N/a |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Out of Congress | ||
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Out of Congress |
References
[edit]- ↑ Crisostomo, Sheila (March 21, 2008). "24 party-list groups disqualified in 2019 polls". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- 1 2 Jimenez-David, Rina (January 5, 2010). "Speaking out for science". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ "The Official Website of AGHAM, Inc". Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ "AGHAM - Advocates of Science and Technology for the People". Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ Espina, Nonoy (June 8, 2007). "Budget hike not enough to stem scientists' exodus -- Agham". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Group fears continuing exodus of RP scientists". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ "AGHAM: We Support Bayan Muna". Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ↑ "Gov't needs more scientists, less politicians — AGHAM". The PCIJ Blog. Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. March 16, 2007. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Old Official Website (Archived)
